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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Black Mountain, NSW 2365 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Primary Production dominant. Median sale $335K over the last 24 months. 78% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
RU1
Primary Production
Median sale (24m)
$335K
7 sales
DA approval rate
78%
7 of 9 approved
Total lots
492
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Zoning

What you can build in Black Mountain

Black Mountain is dominated by RU1Primary Production. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

RU1
Dominant
RU1 Primary Production 89.8%
RU5 Village 5.3%
R5 Large Lot Residential 4.5%
C1 Local Centre 0.4%
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Residential5%
Environment0%
Rural95%

Location

Where Black Mountain sits

Black Mountain 2365 covers an undefined area within Armidale Regional Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Armidale Regional Council
Postcode
2365
Area
Total lots
492

Drill into any lot in Black Mountain

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Black Mountain

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

granny flat eligible
22

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
477

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
0.5 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

0

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Black Mountain

99% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 1% of lots carry heritage controls; 29.7% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 98.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 1.4%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 29.7%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

Market

Black Mountain property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$335,000
7 sales · land value $449.5K
Median rent (house)
$300 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.7%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Black Mountain

9 development applications for Black Mountain addresses were decided by Armidale Regional Council over the past 24 months. 7 approved — a 78% approval rate.

78%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
9
Approved
7
New dwelling DAs
11
Building approvals (12m)
4

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Black Mountain

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
50%
Amenity score
38.3 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
0.0 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
43.6 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

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FAQs

Common questions about Black Mountain

What's the zoning in Black Mountain 2365?

Black Mountain is dominated by the RU1 (Primary Production) zone, which covers 442 of 492 lots (90%). The full mix is: RU1 Primary Production (90%), RU5 Village (5%), R5 Large Lot Residential (5%), C1 Local Centre (0%).

Can I build a granny flat in Black Mountain?

Yes — 22 lots in Black Mountain appear eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.

What's the median property price in Black Mountain?

The median sale price in Black Mountain over the past 24 months is $335,000, across 7 sales. Median unimproved land value is $449,500.

What's the median rent in Black Mountain?

Median weekly rent for a house in Black Mountain is $300. Gross rental yield works out to 4.7%.

What's the development application approval rate in Armidale Regional Council?

Armidale Regional Council decided 9 development applications for Black Mountain addresses over the past 24 months, with 7 approved (78% approval rate). Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Black Mountain?

Across Black Mountain, 1% with heritage controls, 98.8% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Black Mountain?

0 of 492 lots in Black Mountain show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 0.5 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Armidale Regional Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.

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